Security News > 2021 > August > Chinese auto-maker accused of altering data after fatal autonomous car accident
Police are investigating an electrical vehicle company in China following claims that car data was tampered with following a fatal collision.
On August 12, 31 year old Lin Wenqin was using the driver assistance feature on his Nio ES8 when he was involved in a fatal car crash.
Chinese state-owned media Global Times reported Lin's car had collided with a construction vehicle on the Shenhai Expressway.
On August 17th, Lin's family reported the data from the crashed vehicle had been tampered with by representatives of the car manufacturer, Nio.
According to Sina Tech, the Sanjiangkou Police in the eastern Chinese city of Putian are now investigating the EV company for assisting in the destruction and forgery of evidence.
"In order to ensure the battery safety of the car after a high-speed collision, Nio's service personnel on the same day performed a cut-off in the parking lot where the car was parked, but that operation would not cause a data loss," reads a Nio statement.